The Republican Party, staring at the worst midterm performance by a party out of power in two decades, traded recriminations Friday over whether the ultimate cause was poor candidates, an overheated message or the electoral anchor that appeared to be dragging the GOP down, former President Donald Trump. With election results still rolling in, a … Read more
High inflation. President Joe Biden’s low approval ratings. Polls showing that a majority of Americans were dissatisfied with the direction of the country. The overall landscape heading into the 2022 midterm elections looked bleak for incumbents across the country, and for Democratic ones in particular, as many braced to feel voters’ outrage after Republican-led attacks … Read more
UPDATE, 3:10 PM: Donald Trump groused that the “no longer great” New York Post and The Wall Street Journal are “all in” for Ron DeSantis, his potential rival for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024. Trump also bashed DeSantis, labeling him as “Ron DeSanctimonious” and as an “average REPUBLICAN Governor with great Public Relations.” “Ron … Read more
Kayleigh McEnany, former White House Press Secretary under the Trump administration, has a clear warning for former President Donald Trump. According to McEnany, now a Fox News television personality, the former president should hold off on announcing his 2024 presidential bid. As midterm elections come to a close, Trump has danced around the possibility of … Read more
President Biden takes questions from reporters at the White House on Nov. 09, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Samuel Corum/Getty Images President Biden takes questions from reporters at the White House on Nov. 09, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Samuel Corum/Getty Images President Biden leaves Thursday for a week-long trip … Read more
UPDATE, 3:29 PM: The balance of power in Washington DC is still to be determined, but the final votes have been counted up for small screen coverage of November 8’s midterm elections coverage. Approximately 25.4 million people watched last night’s results in primetime, according to Nielsen. That total figure comes from 8 – 11 PM … Read more
Mr. Biden said that an ‘overwhelming majority’ of Americans supported his economic agenda and indicated he was leaning toward seeking a second term in 2024 Mr. Biden said that an ‘overwhelming majority’ of Americans supported his economic agenda and indicated he was leaning toward seeking a second term in 2024 U.S. President Joe Biden on … Read more
“Well, we had an election yesterday, “said President Joe Biden his afternoon from the White House. “It was a good day I think for democracy, and I think it was a good day for America,” the self-admittedly horse but upbeat Commander-in-chief added. “While any seat lost is painful, some good Democrats didn’t win last night, … Read more
People actually voted for Herschel Walker?Image: Getty Images U.S. midterm elections are similar to the midpoint of the NFL season in that everyone is under the impression that it’s all rigged when, in fact, it’s merely a complex, shambolic set of systems from state to state that are sometimes overburdened and can fall victim to … Read more
Joe Biden and the Democrats avoided sweeping defeats but still risked losing control of Congress to the Republicans after US midterm elections showed Americans are unwilling to hand a strong political mandate to either party. The outcome of the vote was a comfort to Biden but dealt a blow to the presidential ambitions of Donald … Read more